The Newspaperman | a documentary film
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The story of the legendary editor Gene Roberts and his remarkable turnaround of the Philadelphia Inquirer in the 1970s and ‘80s.
Backers: 743
Average Pledge Per Backer: $209
Funded: $155,602 of $150,000
Dates: Apr 3rd -> May 3rd (30 days)
Project By: David Layton & Mike Nicholson
Backers: 743
Average Pledge Per Backer: $209
Funded: $155,602 of $150,000
Dates: Apr 3rd -> May 3rd (30 days)
Project By: David Layton & Mike Nicholson
$155,602
current pledge level
Last Updated: May 3 @ 12:01 -0400 GMT
103%
of goal
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Latest News
24 HOURS Left - Let's keep building our community! 
May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Good Morning, Tuesday! 24 hours to go!As you know, we reached our 150K goal yesterday - and it was an unbelievable moment. THANK YOU ALL! It was incredibly emotional, reassuring and galvanizing. The feedback we've gotten from so many of you has been... (Read More)
WE HIT OUR GOAL!!!! - What's in store for the next 44 hours??
May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
WE DID IT – WITH ALL OF YOUR HELP!We are BLOWN AWAY that we have reached our goal of $150,000! We are genuinely honored that you have responded to our challenge. You have given generously and beat the bushes for us. We are so excited to take the... (Read More)
WE ARE GETTING SO CLOSE – Please SHARE to get us to the FINISH LINE!
May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
ONLY $1,192 TO GO until we HIT OUR GOAL!With only 46 hours left in the campaign, we have gained breathtaking momentum and are amazed to share we are 98% funded with $148,808 raised and an astounding 666 backers! This would not be possible without all... (Read More)
Sunday Update - less that 70 hours to go!!!
April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hope everyone is having a great Sunday. Here's a quick update on where we stand with just under 70 hours to go: We're at $129,868 with 618 backers! Incredible! This means if everyone who has backed us gave just $32 (or found a friend to kick in $32),... (Read More)
Only 4 Days Left to Fund THE NEWSPAPERMAN!
April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
With only 4 days remaining in our campaign to raise $150K, here is where we stand:577 of you have come together to raise $113,114 which is just over 75% of our goal. Amazing! We are in a really good spot, but we're not there yet! We still need to... (Read More)
We're Down to the Final 5 Days!! Plus NEW Rewards for fans of MAD MEN & the Boston RED SOX!
April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
555 BACKERS. $110,338 RAISED. $39,662 LEFT! WOW! We are down to just 5 DAYS LEFT of our all-or-nothing campaign, and we continue to be amazed by the outpouring of support. THIS JUST IN: We're rounding third! You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to... (Read More)
52K LEFT TO RAISE in ONE WEEK!
April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
SEVEN DAYS LEFT AND 52K TO RAISE - We are in the homestretch!Well, here we are in our last SEVEN days of our Kickstarter - THANK YOU to ALL of our incredible supporters and friends. Here's where we stand: We've raised over 98K of our 150K... (Read More)
Just 11 days left! | a Video Update, an Exclusive Reward & More Press
April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
WE HAVE 11 DAYS LEFT to reach our all-or-nothing 150K goal! THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed and believes in this film as much as we do. With the end of the campaign in sight, we are asking everyone to take a moment and share with a few... (Read More)
THANK YOU. We are OFFICIALLY halfway through our campaign & to our goal!
April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
WOW! WE ARE OFFICIALLY HALFWAY THERE! With two weeks left in our Kickstarter campaign, we were thrilled to have also reached the halfway point of our all-or-nothing 150K goal thanks to a generous donation from New York Times chairman and publisher,... (Read More)
HELP US GET HALFWAY (75K) BY HALFWAY (Day 15) IN OUR CAMPAIGN!
April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Our personal goal is to reach 50% of our Kickstarter goal by the time we are halfway through the campaign – and we can do it, with your help. We know we ask this a lot, but please share this campaign with at least THREE friends! If we can hit 400... (Read More)
NEW Rewards, NEW Thank Yous & Pulitzer Prize Winners!
April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
It's Tuesday and we have 21 days left in our campaign to raise the remaining 93K to complete our film.YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST...We are excited to announce that we have a brand new batch of LIMITED EDITION rewards that were graciously donated by the... (Read More)
Five Friends Friday & The Real Story Behind 'The Frog'
April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
FIVE FRIENDS FRIDAY Backers – we have a challenge for you – SHARE our Kickstarter [bit.ly/thenewspaperman] with 5 FRIENDS! With an ambitious goal of $150K before us, it's going to take all of us working together to get the word out and... (Read More)
Day 1 Recap and a Huge THANK YOU from David & Mike
April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
WOW! 30% Funded in the first 24 hours!A heartfelt THANK YOU to all who have backed The Newspaperman so far! We are just one day in and already more than 180 backers have helped us raise over $46K! This is incredible. We cannot believe how much... (Read More)
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